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Upgrading Computer: Preserve iPhone association in iTunes

I currently have Windows XP and my iPhone synced and backed up to it. I going to format and upgrade to Vista. How do I preserve my iPhone - iTunes association so that my iPhone does not wipe out completely(Contacts, Apps, Music) in Vista thinking it's a new system.
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Hi,

No prob, once you delete everything and connect to the itunes, it will tell you if you want to restore the info and if you bought music, just click on authorize computer and input your apple ID and pass...

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Thank you for your reply. I first connected the iPhone without authorizing the computer and it started syncing and deleteing the apps from my iPhone. I immediately cancelled and authorized the computer and tried connecting again but this time it did not delete the remaining apps on the iPhone but it's asking to erase the iPhone music library to sync with this computer.
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The reason that it is requesting the delete and sync is that it seems to refer to another Itunes... For this issue, you will have to delete and sync as it requests, carefully follow the above procedure so that you will be able to sync back your info. Try setting your iphone to manual sync so that you don't marry your iphone to an expecific computer...
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